Innovate UK Grant Funding Competitions
Innovate UK have launched a number of funding competitions to help tackle industry challenges ranging from diet and health to quantum technologies.
A selection of the current funding competitions are outlined below, the full list can be found on the Innovate UK website.
If you are interested in applying for an Innovate UK grant and require assistance, please talk to our Business Ready team on 02476 323121 or email businessready@uwsp.co.uk.
Innovate UK innovation loans future economy: round 14
UK registered businesses can apply for loans for innovative projects with strong commercial potential to significantly improve the UK economy.
- Competition opens: Thursday 7 March 2024
- Competition closes: Wednesday 1 May 2024 11:00am
Future Leaders Fellowships: round 9, business and non-academic
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £110 million for ambitious research and innovation projects in any sector, and tailored support to develop careers for future leaders. This funding is from UKRI.
- Competition opens: Thursday 7 March 2024
- Competition closes: Tuesday 25 June 2024 11:00am
Diet and health innovation: Early stage feasibility projects
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million for early stage feasibility projects working with one or more of the Diet and Health Open Innovation Research Club (OIRC) hubs. This funding is from BBSRC and Innovate UK.
- Competition opens: Wednesday 14 February 2024
- Competition closes: Wednesday 8 May 2024 11:00am
Knowledge transfer partnerships (KTP): 2024 to 2025 Round 1
UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £9 million to fund innovation projects with businesses or not for profits.
- Competition opens: Tuesday 13 February 2024
- Competition closes: Wednesday 10 April 2024 11:00am
Eureka Quantum collaborative R&D Multilateral 2024
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million to develop quantum technologies with organisations from Eureka partner countries.
- Competition opens: Monday 5 February 2024
- Competition closes: Wednesday 8 May 2024 11:00am
Horizon Europe Guarantee EURATOM R&T Fission
This funding is to deliver the EURATOM Research & Training (R&T) Programme fission research call and EURAD 2 under the Horizon Europe Guarantee.
- Competition opens: Friday 15 December 2023
- Competition closes: Saturday 22 November 2025 12:00pm
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £4 million for innovative projects in all technologies. You must collaborate with at least one Swiss implementation partner applying under the equivalent Swiss Innosuisse programme.
- Competition opens: Monday 5 February 2024
- Competition closes: Wednesday 1 May 2024 11:00am
